Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-29
AT ATLANTA
The Interstate Commerce Commission Be-
gius Work.

The Interstate CONNER Commission Be-
gius Work.
ATLANTA, GA, April 27.-The inter
state commerce commission arrived here
yesterday and were escorted by COM
mittee of tae Chamber of Commerce 10
the KimbaI house. Upon learning
that memorial day is
legal holiday in Georgia the
commission decided to postpone until to-
morrow The session which was to have
been held to-day. The commissioners
were subsequently driven to Oak
land cemetery to witness ire memo
rial ceremonies. The commission has
announced its programme while here in
substance as follows: The commission
having temporarily 81 pended the fourth
section of the Interstate commerce law
as far as in operation in this section, its
secondary object in visiting this city Is to
give the roads an opportunity of present
ing such evidence as they can 10 convince
the commission to make the suspension
permanent, and allowing al others who
have objections to urge against the
fourth section to present their side Of the
case. For this purpose the commission
will hold morning end afternoon sessions
tomorrow hearing first those who favor
the suspension of the fourth section,
whether railroad managers or commercial
or other bodies, and second, those who
oppose it, All verbal statements to be
under Oath'in answer to questions from
the commission, as all witnesses are to be
subject to CrOss-eXamiDatiOn Oy a repre-
sentative of the opposing party, the
object being to elicit all facts pro and
con. On Thursday morning q session
will be held to hear arguments on the
evidence and upon any question of con-
struction of the law.
This evening delegations have arrived
from all the leading towns in Florida,
South Carolina, North C4rolina, Tennes-
see, Alabama and Georgia, as well as
representatives of large interests from
Cincinnati and other large cities at a dis
lance. They are in session tonight for
the purpose of formulating their griev-
ances, so as to save the time of the COM
mission. The lumber interest is one Of
the strongest represented, while the iron
men will make a vigorous effort to have
the order made permanent suSpending
the fourth section. Among the railroad
men are Colonel John B. Beck, general
manager of the South Carolina Railway;
General E. 2. Alexander of the entral,
S. II. Nj Smith and M. Stahlman
of the Louisville and Nashville, Major
Green of the Georgia Railway, Mr..
Thomas of the Nashville and Chattanooga
and Albert Fink, receiver Of the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Rail
way. General E. P. Alexander said to 8
reporter: "My impression IS that the
railway representatives have no griev-
ances to lay before the commissioners at
this time. They had Gu opportunity to
present their cases fully ct the meeting
of the commission in Washington. They
| did so in such an able manner the com
mission aCCeded to their de-
mands by suspending the opera
! ton of the obnoxious section 4 of the act
and all that the railways can now reason
! ably require is that this temporary sus-
pension shall be made permanent. This
| | am disposed to believe will be done.
! There are many railway men here, but so
| far as l am informed they do not propose
making any organized move upon the
commission. Indeed the commissioners
| have plainly said we do not desire 8
hearing, we want to give the business
men and people an audience. This means
that the people, merchants, mil men.
etc, will have the first CLAIM upon the
! commission